35 h. ago University of Toronto once again the top school in Canada in one key category

And the hits just keep coming for the University of Toronto.In addition to being the top school in Canada and the second most sustainable university in the world, U of T can also applaud itself for being the number one research university in the country.Research Infosource Inc. released a report this week outlining the top research universities, colleges and hospitals in Canada, as well as the Top 15 Federal Government research & development performers. Canada's Top 50 Research Universities 2025To determine the universities' rankings, factors such as faculty headcount, graduate student enrollment and financial data from Statistics Canada were closely looked at.For a second year in a row, U of T nabbed the top spot for receiving $1,588,932 in funding in 2024, up 10.8 per cent from the previous year.Of the 50 top universities, 17 others are in Ontario.University of Ottawa and McMaster University round out the top 10, taking the 7th and 9th spots, respec...

Society

52 h. ago King’s College facing $1.8M deficit as foreign student enrolment drops, costs rise

HALIFAX — The president of University of King’s College says the school needs to change how it operates as it faces a $1.8-million deficit. If nothing changes, the number of years remaining before the Halifax university runs out of money is in the “single digits,” president Bill Lahey said in an interview Wednesday. Rising salaries […]

Economics

4 d. ago TTC will be a total nightmare on weekend with 2 overlapping subway closures

Two portions of the TTC subway, adding up to over five and a half kilometres, will be shut down for the entire coming weekend.The TTC has announced overlapping full-weekend subway outages affecting both Line 1 and Line 2 for the weekend of Dec. 6 and Dec. 7, 2025.Closures will affect approximately 2.8 kilometres, including the downtown U portion of Line 1 Yonge-University from Osgoode to College, as well as a roughly 2.75-kilometre stretch of Line 2 Bloor-Danforth, from Warden to Kennedy.Upcoming closures are among some of the final major outages planned for 2025, among a total of 38 full weekend closures announced at the start of the year.Here's everything you need to know for the subway closures ahead.Line 1The stretch of Line 1 from Osgoode to College will shut down this weekend for planned track work.During the outage, St Andrew, King and Queen stations will be closed, while the other affected subway stations will remain open for customers to purchase/reload fares and connec...

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7 d. ago Ontario weighing changes to formula that funds colleges, universities

The province's public colleges and universities have endured two years of cuts and layoffs since a federal cap on the number of international students was introduced. 

Society

1 week ago Une équipe de recherche établit un lien entre pollution lumineuse et cancer

Le Prix Acfas Collaboration interordre remis à une équipe formée par des établissements collégiaux et universitaires.  

Science

2 w. ago Mortgages in Ontario cities are totally out of control and Toronto is the worst of all

The financial weight of mortgage payments in major Ontario cities has reached a breaking point in recent years, according to a new study that raises alarm bells about runaway costs and stagnating wages.The Home Ownership and Rent Affordability in Canadian CMAs study from The Fraser Institute, a politically conservative think tank, states that mortgage payments have grown to chew up more than 50 per cent of the local median after-tax income in the province's 14 major urban centres in the period from 2014 to 2023.Of these large cities, the monthly mortgage payment on a typical Ottawa-Gatineau home ate up between 50.4 per cent of monthly median incomes during this period, while Toronto topped the charts, with a monthly payment requiring a staggering 110.2 per cent of the local median after-tax family income after a 20 per cent down payment."There is a perception that housing outside of the GTA is still somewhat affordable, but that's not true. Even in cities like Windsor a...

Events

2 w. ago Colleges and universities brace for more pain as Ottawa cuts international student visas

Post-secondary had to cut their budgets this year due to a drop in revenue.

Society

2 w. ago Les collèges et universités se préparent à accueillir moins d’étudiants étrangers

Les nouvelles cibles d’Ottawa pourraient contribuer à l’étranglement financier de certains établissements.

Society

3 w. ago California university pension attempting to buy stake in Big Ten college sports conference

Chief investment officer of US$180 billion UC Investments fund tells Toronto audience that sports is 'cultural capital'

Sport

3 w. ago triOS Education Group Partners with DeVry University to Expand Educational Access for Canadian Learners

Partnership will provide IT students with a direct pathway to degree completion LISLE, Ill. — triOS Education Group, through triOS College Business Technology Healthcare and Eastern College, and DeVry University announced today a partnership aimed at expanding access to educational pathways for learners in Canada. Under the agreement, Technology graduates from triOS will have a […]

Society

4 w. ago Ontario residents can expect payout from the government next week

Monthly Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) payments are scheduled to be distributed to Ontario residents next week.Eligible Ontario residents who are registered to receive the payment can expect to see the deposit in their bank account on Monday, Nov. 10.Are you eligible for the Ontario Trillium Benefit?The OTB is a tax-free combination of three payments: the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, the Northern Ontario Energy Credit, and the Ontario Sales Tax Credit.You must be eligible for at least one of the payments to receive it on a monthly basis.You could get a maximum of $1,283 for the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit if you're between 18 and 64 years old, $1,461 if you are 65 or older, $285 if you live on a reserve or in a public long-term care home, and $25 for the time you lived in a designated college, university, or private school residence in 2024, according to the Province's website.The Northern Ontario Energy Credit is designed to assist ...

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